Colts to ease Andrew Luck along in offseason workouts

The Indianapolis Colts can begin their offseason workouts on April 2 and franchise quarterback Andrew Luck will be there but the team isn’t having him go full throttle just yet.

The Colts can begin their offseason workouts earlier than most other teams because they hired new head coach Frank Reich and while Luck will be present, general manager Chris Ballard said they will ease him along.

“We will ease him along. He’s in a great place right now, but we’ll ease him along. He will be involved. He wants to be with his teammates. He wants to be involved in the offense,” Ballard told 1070 The Fan. “He was in town this last weekend for 4 days. It was great to see him. He looks great. So he will be involved and we will ease him back in.”

The Colts have been very confident in Luck’s progression this offseason, much more so than last year, but they are still going to take their time and make sure he follows every step.

The Colts will likely start their offseason program without Luck participating fully but they do seem to have more confidence in his progression, especially after trading back in the 2018 NFL Draft.

If the Colts felt there was a slight chance they needed to take a quarterback, they likely wouldn’t have traded out of the No. 3 overall pick, which could be an indication of how they feel about Luck’s shoulder.

The Colts didn’t have Luck for the entire 2017 season but they will ease him along slowly during the offseason workouts as he moves one step closer to getting back on the field.